Today we have 1 Peter 2. Don’t you just love chapters that start with “therefore”??
1Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3now that you have tasted that […]

A change in pace today with the first chapter of our next book - 1 Peter 1.
1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, 2who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through […]

The conclusion of our second book in this series with James 5 today. Apologies for our absence around here - we will post up some quotes and reflections from the forge national convention in the coming days.
Warning to Rich Oppressors
1Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that […]

And with this final episode on a Sunday we are back on track for our Lent readings as of tomorrow. Today’s return to the good books is brought to you by James 4.
Submit Yourselves to God
1What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? 2You […]

Today in James 3, we have more talk of faith and deeds, not least of which is “taming the tongue”. Ooh er.

Taming the Tongue
1Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. 2We all stumble in many ways. If […]

Today we roll on to the second chapter of James and we are back talking about faith, though with a distinctly different emphasis than the discussion in Hebrews a little while ago.
Favoritism Forbidden
1My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favoritism. 2Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a […]

Today we have the first chapter of James as our Lent reading.
1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,
To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations:
Greetings.
Trials and Temptations
2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of […]

Today we have the conclusion of Hebrews in chapter 13 as we move through our tour of the back half of the New Testament. So feel free to make a comment on your thoughts about the book in general below.
Concluding Exhortations
1Keep on loving each other as brothers. 2Do not forget to entertain […]

More lessons for those wacky Hebrews in chapter 12 today. Today on discipline and obedience.
God Disciplines His Sons
1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked […]

I had been up for over an hour this morning before it registered with me that it is International Womens’ Day, but some people are not so lax, and I had an email from commenter Alan in my inbox by the time that I got to work. I am sure that Alan wouldn’t mind […]